DEN76DTC05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Newcastle, WY · July 25, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1975
Place
Newcastle, WY · NEWCASTLE, WY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8127ACessna 170
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750725020909A
Case key
149372

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1939  75/7/25    NEWCASTLE,WY        CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 635
        TIME - 1300                    N8127A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 535 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONDELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEWCASTLE,WY                SACRAMENTO,CA                JACKSON,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      95
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NEAR GROSS. D.A. 7500FT. FLEW 10 HRS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8127A
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mondell

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